Sarah Blikre

Sarah Blikre

Seasoned WordPress Developer with over 12 years of experience in fast-paced design agency environments, specializing in crafting high-performance, user-centric websites.

Adept at translating complex client requirements into elegant, responsive, and scalable WordPress solutions.

Connect with me on LinkedIn

WordPress React JavaScript Animations

From Scalpel to Screen: A Surgical Approach to MST's Web Redesign

Microsurgical Technology

Microsurgical Technology

https://mst2024.wpenginepowered.com/  

Key Features

  • Scroll-activated site element animations (text and video)
  • Woocommerce product catalog
  • Custom product search
  • Custom Gutenberg blocks

View Full Page Screenshot

Esri Maps SQL API Integration

Building Canyon Data's web app for property record search.

Canyon Data

Canyon Data

https://canyondata.tech/properties/  

Key Features

  • Filterable list of commercial properties.
  • Interactive Esri map with property markers.
  • Property data auto-update script loading from external source.
  • Custom database table setup for property data.
WordPress React JavaScript

Architecting a new web experience for ABB.

ABB Architectural Engineering

ABB Architectural Engineering

https://abbae.com/  

Key Features

  • Unique layout
  • Location-specific content using JS geolocation
  • Project library
  • Custom Gutenberg blocks

View Full Page Screenshot

WordPress

Creating a modern web presence for Chambers Architectural Design.

Chambers Architectural Design

Chambers Architectural Design

https://www.chambersusa.com/  

Key Features

  • Search-by-state client list with interactive US map
  • Filter by category/state project list
  • Club Road Magazine Issuu Viewer
  • Interactive company history timeline
  • Event calendar

View Full Page Screenshot

WordPress

Building a cohesive product mesh for MMB Networks.

MMB Networks

MMB Networks

https://mmbnetworks.com/  

Key Features

  • Products list
  • Services list
  • Knowledge base

View Full Page Screenshot

WordPress JavaScript

Constructing a sleek Internet facade for Exterior Crew Siding.

Exterior Crew Siding

Exterior Crew Siding

https://www.exteriorcrew.com/  

Key Features

  • Project portfolio
  • Page section navigation menu
  • Services page
  • Testimonials page

View Full Page Screenshot

WordPress

Imagining a better future for Everett's premier children's museum.

Imagine Children's Museum

Imagine Children's Museum

http://www.imaginecm.org/  

Key Features

  • Program directory
  • Event calendar
  • Donation forms integrated with Paypal

View Full Page Screenshot

Sarah Blikre

WordPress/Web Developer

I have 12 years of experience in building fast and responsive WordPress-based websites using custom themes and plugins. I enjoy coming up with creative solutions to problems on the front-end and the back-end. I do my best work when stepping outside my comfort zone and sinking my teeth into something new and unfamiliar.

Skills

  • Custom WordPress themes and plugins
  • Translating mockups into fast and functional websites
  • Responsive web development
  • Back end: PHP, SQL, and server management
  • Front end: CSS/SASS and Javascript
  • Interactive Google and Esri maps
  • HTML emails

Education

Associate of Technical Arts - Computer Information Systems

Everett Community College, June 2012

Contact Info

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (425) 314-9907

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-blikre-74551664/

References

Josh Bourdeau - Former coworker/supervisor @ Jordan Crown
(425) 315-3255
[email protected]

Cameron Rahman - Owner/CEO of Jordan Crown
(206) 940-0993
[email protected]

Emily Schneider - Former client
(503) 705-6914
[email protected]

Experience

WordPress/Web Developer

Jordan Crown Design, Jan. 2013 - March 2025

At Jordan Crown, we created whole-site redesigns for our clients by creating custom WordPress themes and plugins. As a developer, I took mockup files from the designers and built out the site (backend and frontend) using PHP, Javascript, HTML, and SASS/CSS, occasionally doing some database administration and server administration.

I created custom blocks for the Gutenberg block editor using React and ACF. I developed a plugin for easier management and creation of custom blocks.

I usually reported to the project manager, but I frequently communicated with clients directly to collect project requirements and discuss potential changes, updates, additions, and bug fixes.

My position involved not only translating design documents into web pages, but also working with clients to come up with creative solutions to their problems, whether they were updating public-facing web site elements, or improving site administration usability. I took pride in doing everything I could to make things easy to use and visually pleasing.

A lot of our sites used interactive maps built with the Google Maps API.

In addition to building web sites, I also built HTML emails. I took design assets from the client and created HTML newsletters that were later sent out through Hubspot.

Many projects I worked on also required me to manage web servers, mostly Linux but some Windows. I set up Apache virtual hosts, MySQL databases, and DNS, and did some light Bash scripting to automate some more menial processes.

Project source control was done with Git.